scalloper

noun

Definition of scallopernext
as in whaler

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Recent Examples of scalloper On Saturday, Bretal and Vega boarded a scalloper and embarked on a fishing trip that took a horrifying turn when their vessel apparently capsized and sank Sunday about 28 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, according to the US Coast Guard. — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019 The four men on the scalloper, which had left from New Bedford, Massachusetts, did not appear to be wearing life jackets, Noel said. — Ben Kesslen, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalloper
  1. whaler
  2. whaleboat
  3. shrimper
  4. lugger
  5. workboat
  6. banker
  7. ferry
  8. seiner
Noun
  • As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Species include blue sharks, bull sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, bronze whaler sharsk, dusky sharks, hammerheads, tigers and spinner sharks.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of whaler
Noun
  • One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of whaleboat
Noun
  • For a shrimper already operating on slim margins, that's not just an inconvenience.
    — Drew Hawkins, NPR, 26 May 2026
  • Gulf Coast shrimpers have been pummeled in recent years by natural and man-made disasters, as well as rising fuel costs.
    — Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of shrimper
Noun
  • The excess metal goes into roll off boxes or lugger boxes at the customer's factory.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
  • One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.
    — Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of lugger
Noun
  • However, two workboats were visible, moored alongside the aircraft carrier's bow, suggesting both sides of the bow may have been painted with the hull number.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The Italian yard, known for building high-performance steel and aluminium workboats, established Forte Yachts to produce stylish pleasure crafts.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of workboat
Noun
  • Every central banker is weighing the balance of these risks, though with Big Tech on his doorstep, Warsh will need to be all the more discerning in both his interpretation of the outlook and the delivery of his analysis.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • While a number of groups, including Tsai, have invested multiple times in PLL, Rabil said that with each funding round the group typically sought a leading role from a new banker.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of banker
Noun
  • After strikes on ships and the halt of ferry operations, Russia now depends solely on narrow land and bridge corridors.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • While taking the ferry to Liberty Island, Muir spoke to Captain Hamilton Clancy, who grew up in the shadow of the statue as his grandfather used to be the superintendent of Liberty Island.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of ferry
Noun
  • The ships use purse seiner nets and demersal trawlers, destroying the coral underneath and, consequently, the habitat for fish.
    — Nicole Tung, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Take a scenic cruise along Harbor Drive, where tuna seiners once tied up.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
Definition of seiner

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“Scalloper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalloper. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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